QIMR Berghofer signs strategic partnership with Nakanoshima Qross
12 February, 2026QIMR Berghofer and Japanese biomedical innovation hub Nakanoshima Qross have signed a strategic partnership agreement aimed at harnessing combined medical research expertise.
Dr Chris Baldwin is new HaemaLogiX CEO and Managing Director
06 February, 2026Having commenced in January, Dr Chris Baldwin is clinical stage Australian biotechnology company HaemaLogiX's new CEO and Managing Director.
Vaxxas appoints former Merck Global Vaccines President David Peacock as CEO
20 January, 2026To lead the commercialisation of Vaxxas's proprietary high‑density microarray patch (HD‑MAP) vaccination technology, David Peacock has been appointed CEO.
Optics11 Life appoints Jacquelien ten Dam as CEO
17 December, 2025Optics11 Life plans to accelerate its commercial growth in key markets while building strategic partnerships to extend the reach and impact of mechanobiology.
Epilepsy pioneer elected President of Aust Academy of Science
11 December, 2025Laureate Professor Sam Berkovic — one of the world's most respected neurologists — has been elected President of the Australian Academy of Science.
How librarians can help maintain image integrity
27 November, 2025 | Supplied by: Proofig AIBy sharing best practice and providing useful resources, librarians can support researchers in proactively improving image integrity and avoiding issues prior to publication.
CSIRO announces 300+ job cuts as part of restructure
19 November, 2025 by Lauren DavisCSIRO will need to reduce roles in its Research Units by 300–350 full-time equivalent staff in order to achieve a new, sharpened research focus.
Synchron raises $305m to advance brain–computer interfaces
13 November, 2025Synchron's Stentrode BCI platform is billed as the world's first endovascular brain–computer interface, designed to translate brain activity into digital commands.
Air quality expert wins 2025 PM's Prize for Science
05 November, 2025Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska's work in the study of air quality provided vital insight in the fight against the spread of COVID-19.
CSL fellowships fund immunity research, AI-designed proteins
31 October, 2025Australian scientists Dr Carolien van de Sandt and Dr Rhys Grinter have each been awarded CSL Centenary Fellowships, valued at $1.25 million over five years.
Leukaemia Foundation funds ongoing blood cancer research at UWA
29 October, 2025The $3m in funding is understood to represent the single largest non-government investment in blood cancer research in WA's history.
Jian Zhou Medal recognises anaesthesia, blood pressure research
16 October, 2025The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences has announced Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg and Professor Francine Marques as the recipients of the 2025 Jian Zhou Medal.
Australian among 2025 Nobel Prize winners
09 October, 2025The first of the 2025 Nobel Prizes have been announced — and this year's awards recognise an Australian scientist for a discovery he made over 35 years ago.
Australasian Space Innovation Institute launched
03 October, 2025The newly launched institute is an independent, not-for-profit innovation engine to translate world-class research into space-enabled solutions for the economy, society and national security.
ATSE elects its next President, 2025 Fellows
03 October, 2025The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has elected 35 new Fellows as well as its next President — former Australian Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley.
